Top Liberty vs. Lynx Players to Watch - WNBA Finals Game 2

The New York Liberty (32-8) and Napheesa Collier’s Minnesota Lynx (30-10) meet at Barclays Center on Sunday, Oct. 13, starting at 3:00 PM ET.

The Liberty have a +366 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.1 points per game. They’re putting up 85.6 points per game to rank second in the league and are giving up 76.5 per contest to rank third in the WNBA.

The Lynx have a +255 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.4 points per game. They’re putting up 82.0 points per game, sixth in the league, and are giving up 75.6 per outing to rank second in the WNBA.

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How to Watch Liberty vs. Lynx

• Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ABC
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• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Venue: Barclays Center
• Favorite: Liberty -6.5

Liberty’s Last Game

New York’s most recent game ended in a loss to Minnesota 95-93 at home. Jonquel Jones (24 PTS, 10 REB, 64.3 FG%) and Sabrina Ionescu (19 PTS, 4 STL, 30.8 FG%, 3-9 from 3PT) led the way for the Liberty. Courtney Williams (23 PTS, 5 AST, 50.0 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT) and Kayla McBride (22 PTS, 54.5 FG%, 4-7 from 3PT) were the top performers for the Lynx.

• Jonquel Jones: 24 PTS | 10 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Sabrina Ionescu: 19 PTS | 5 REB |3 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Breanna Stewart: 18 PTS | 9 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM

Lynx’s Last Game

• Courtney Williams: 23 PTS | 5 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Kayla McBride: 22 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
• Napheesa Collier: 21 PTS | 8 REB |2 AST | 3 STL | 6 BLK | 0 3PM

Liberty Players to Watch

• Breanna Stewart leads her team in points per contest (20.4), and also puts up 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. At the other end, she averages 1.7 steals (sixth in the league) and 1.3 blocked shots (seventh in the league).
• Ionescu leads her squad in assists per contest (6.2), and also puts up 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, she posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Jones leads her team in rebounds per contest (9.0), and also averages 14.2 points and 3.2 assists. Defensively, she puts up 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots (seventh in the league).
• Betnijah Laney is averaging 11.8 points, 3.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
• Leonie Fiebich puts up 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 47.8% from the field and 43.3% from downtown (third in WNBA) with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier tops the Lynx in scoring (20.4 points per game) and rebounding (9.7), and puts up 3.4 assists. She also delivers 1.9 steals (second in the WNBA) and 1.4 blocked shots (fifth in the WNBA).
• Williams is averaging a team-high 5.5 assists per contest. And she is contributing 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, making 44.3% of her shots from the field.
• Alanna Smith is putting up 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, making 47.1% of her shots from the floor and 39.8% from 3-point range (seventh in league), with 1.2 triples per contest.
• McBride is putting up 15.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, making 42.0% of her shots from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range (fourth in league), with 2.7 treys per game (fifth in league).
• Bridget Carleton is posting 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, making 44.4% of her shots from the floor and 44.4% from 3-point range (second in WNBA), with 2.3 triples per contest (10th in league).